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Seaside holidays at Crimdon
See the resort in its 1950s heyday, with beach houses, a pavilion, aluminium huts and beauty contests
Binchester
From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections
Elvet Bridge, Durham
Lots to discover about this ancient landmark and the surrounding buildings, pictured here in 1829
Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Durham Light Infantry objects, photos, memorials and memories of this military campaign in South Africa
Stockton & Darlington railway
Track the development of early railways in County Durham since the 1820s
Bones, breeds and beasts of burden
Discover more about cattle in the rural life of County Durham and beyond
In pursuit of perfection
Listen to John (Pop) Porter talking in 1976 about how to grow prize leeks at Peterlee
Birth, marriage and death certificates
Start with a quick surname check for records after 1837 held by County Durham’s registration service
Richard Annand, VC
The first British Army soldier of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in May 1940
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Photograph of Major R.C. Hudson …
Read MoreD/DLI 13/2/239(19) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Miscellaneous
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Ralph Harrison Bequest …
Read MoreCHA/514 – Charity Commission – County Durham Charity Accounts
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 145 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward South
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 57 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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Re legal affairs (claim by Hudson and Fenwicke against Lady Antrim concerning trees on the Long Newton estate bought from Sir Henry Vane); requesting help in finding a viewer …
Read MoreNCB I/JB 918 – National Coal Board – John Buddle papers (part 2)
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29 December 1710 (1) Jane Gibson …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/63 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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Opinion of Mr. Silverlock as to the title of Messrs. Marks and Hudson …
Read MoreD/St/D3/4/76 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Wemmergill Estate (part 2, D/St/D/3/4-12)
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6 July 1893 (1) F.H. Lyell (2) Alfred Bernard Hudson of Richmond …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/422 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Letters of Bleaymire and Shepherd at Penrith to Rogers and Hudson re Lord of Manor of Swaledale crossing over boundary of Manor of Hartley …
Read MoreD/HH 6/2/282-284 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Steward’s papers
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Letters of James Fawcett at Hawes and of James Harker at West Stonesdale to Rogers and Hudson at Richmond re water supply to Keld Lodge …
Read MoreD/HH 6/5/57 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Sporting
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Letter from William A. Crump & Son …
Read MoreD/SC 1/127 – Stanton Croft and Company – solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Group photograph of Lily Laundry staff …
Read MoreD/LL 99 – Lily Laundry
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Photograph of a group of soldiers …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/75/25(21) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames B: Bo
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Photograph of Eldon Lane Workmen's Club presentation medal to W[illia]m Hudson for services in the Great War …
Read MoreD/X 2053/2/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Eldon Lane and District Workmen’s Club and Institute Ltd
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29 April 1874 Notice from Samuel Alcock …
Read MoreD/X 1207/1/141 – Miscellaneous documents – Fawcett, Salvin, Joliffe and Hylton families
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Itemised account to William Hudson from Proud …
Read MoreD/X 1074/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Proud, Robinson and Roddam, solicitors
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Photograph of Hudson's Store …
Read MoreD/MRP 121/21 – Mining Records Project – (part 2)
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Interview with Mr Robert Belcher
Read More01 Mr_Belcher_Hord0002 – Local Authority Records
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Council programmes, minutes and returns, January 1940 – January 1941 – E-H
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General Election accounts, 1918 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 12 January 1911 – 13 February 1913 – E-H
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Treasurers' cash book, July 1922 – November 1924 – E-H
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Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 – 4 February 1915 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, August 1917 – June 1919 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Committee minutes, February 1937 – September 1939 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Compensation and average book no.4: Canchmen's Average Book, 1899 – 1914 – E-H
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Usworth Lodge, Wages Book, Averages: Victory Pit, Murphy's Pit, Marshall's Pit & Usworth Colliery – all seams, 1911 – 1920 – E-H
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Joint Committee decisions, agreements, awards, etc., 1905 – 1909 – E-H
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17 August 1763 (1) Sir Gilfrid Lawson …
Read MoreD/Br/B 180 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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Correspondence between R. & S. Adamson and J.A. Pease …
Read MoreD/Ad 1/1/1398 – Adamson family of Gainford – Building work for private individuals (part 3)
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Handbill publicising the Chilton Moor Mothers' Union annual service at St Andrew's church …
Read MoreEP/CM 2/26/3 – Chilton Moor St. Andrew Parish
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Correspondence concerning the campaign for the reinstatement of Holy Trinity C.E. School after its closure in 1940. From 1948 when the decision was taken to re-open the school …
Read MoreEP/SS.HT 11/197-361 – South Shields Holy Trinity Parish
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Copy licence of Arthur Reginald Hudson to the assistant curacy of the church of Pelton …
Read MoreEP/Pe 68 – Pelton Holy Trinity Parish – 02 Clergy
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Appointment of Robert Seymour Benson of Riverside …
Read MoreM/Da 1823 – Darlington Methodist Circuit – Individual churches K – P
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Circular letter of Rev. T.W.C. Hudson …
Read MoreEP/SS.SH 11/168 – South Shields St. Hilda Parish – 11 Schools
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Group photograph of the sergeants of the 1st Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/268(22) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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Group photograph of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent and the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(53) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/65(25) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Group photograph of the signallers of the 2nd Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/617/13(33) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames S: Sa to Sc
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Committee meeting minutes, 1933 – E-H
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Treasurer's Post Office Order Book, 17 February 1916 – 12 February 1919 – E-H
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Brancepeth No.2 Lodge, register of members' contributions, 14 July 1961 – 29 December 1961 – E-H
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Letter from [Brigadier A.P.B. Lock …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/336/1 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames H: Hu to Hy
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Group photograph of 'HQ' Company …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/81(13) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 1)
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P. J. Hudson …
Read MoreP/14/8/1413 – Durham Prison – Photographs of prison officers
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Photograph of a man in [rugby]shirt with badge embossed 'England 1935' …
Read MoreND/Ea 4/38/5 – Easington District Council (1974 – 2009) – Art projects, festivals and events
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1901 (1) Margaret Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/HH 6/1/75 – Hanby Holmes – Swaledale Manors: Deeds
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Letter from Thomas B. Tilley …
Read MoreE/W/G45 – Willington C E. Mixed and Infants School
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Copy of the will of Christiana Wildgoose of Whickham …
Read MoreD/CG 16/1253 – Clayton and Gibson – Liddell of Ravensworth Castle etc.